Pail.



J. JACKSON.

PAIL.

APPLIGATION FILED JAN. 13, 1913.

1,1 1 1,589. Patented Sept. 22, 1914.

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J. JACKSON.

PAIL.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 1a, 1913.

1,111,589, Patented Sept. 22, 1914.

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To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that'I, JoHN Jackson, a citi Zen of the United States, residing at. Clin -ton, 1n the county of Clinton and State of Iowa, have inventednew and useful 1111- provements in Pails, of which the following. is," specification;

ends constructed for detachable engagement:

with fastening devices arranged; atthefs de This invention relates toimprovements in pails for use inugathering fruit, andof that,

general type which includesan open ended body portion and a displaceable bottom .which m be n-ianipulated to provide for the discharge of fruit therethroughand 1s provided for the purpose of preventing the fruit from becoming bruised"crotherwisc injured when it isd'ischarged'lfrom the pail. A.ccording to the present invention, the

improved pail comprehendsa ,rigid open ended body part, of suitablematei ial and an open ended tubular or cylindrical sac; which is secured at the lower endof the body part, preferably for detachmenttherefrom, and is normally folded (to constitute a flexible bottom tor the body partlbeing held such relation by:one or morestraps which it carries and which have their free of the pail. i

i The object of the invention as above outlined is a construction of very simple and inexpensive nature, allowing the utilization of the fullcapacity of the pail, in which the bottom may be folded or extended quickly and with facility, and in which the bottom may be quickly and readily removed for the purposes of substitution, renewal, or repairs.

\ An embodiment of the invention is: illustrated wherein Figure 1 is an: elevation]ofa preferredj form of the improved pail, the sack being in extended relation; Fig. 2 is a view similar vertical centralsectio'nal View of the modi fied construction,. the sack being open to provide for the discharge of the contents of the pail; and Fig. 6 is adetailse'c'tional view oflthe modified constructionIshowing the manner of securing e sackinifd ded relae01 4 it a,

in the accompanying drawings,

Speeificatihnof Letters Patent. Patentfl Sept, 22, 1914 Application filed January 13, 191-3. SerialNo. 741 572.

Similar characters ofreierence designate views, i

The rigid open ended body or". the pail is ind cated generally by the numeral 1, and

may be; conveniently made of metal., It preferably, thoughnot necessarily, has the "shape of a frustum of a cone, and in the embodiment shown, is provided at its lower .end with afbead or equivalent enlargementQL A n openended tubular or cylindrical sack 3, of canvas orother-fiemble material suitable for the purpose, is secured to the lower portion of the body l, preferably for detachment therefrom, i-L "conyenient: ar-

rangement for securing the sack to the lower portion of the body '1 comprises a the. sack With the arrangement thusv far described, the ring 4 is fitted immediately hinder the ring 5, and the sack 3 is, then slipped over thesmaller end of the body 1,, a being drawn toward the larger end of said body until the. ring 4: comes substantially against the bead 2 and arrests further movement of said sack. q

The sack 3 is to befolded in any conven- .ient manner to close the lower end of the body 1, and to thereby constitute the bottom of the pail, as shown in Fig. 3. For the purpose of securing the sack in this folded relation, means is employed which includes a pair o-f'straps 6, each having an endthereof secured to'the sack somewhat adjacent the outer end of the latter, preferably permacorresponding parts throughout the several nently and by stitching. The straps 6 are preferably arranged in diverging relation and areof a length to project beyond the bottom-of the pail, and in the embodiment shown, have their free end portions provided with eyelets? through which are en; gaged hooks S, the latter, in connection with the straps 6, constituting the means for securing the sack 3 in folded relation. The

hooks 8 are; arranged at the side of the pail opposite to the line of attachment of the straps 6 to the sack 3, and are preferably permanently secured to the pail, being located a suitable distance above the ring 4 a to enable the ready removal 'ofthe latter.

To discharge the'contents of the pail, all that is required is to disengage the ends of: the straps 6 from the hooks 8, so as to allow 1 the sack 3 to extend and to permit the con-.. tents of the pail to drop therethrough into' any suitable receptacle that may be pro-:

vided. The sack. 3 may be entirely dissociated from the body 1 with great facility, 3

as is obvious. v p

i The modified construction, shown 1n Figs.

4, 5, and 6, is the same in its general prin ciples as the construction already described. In this case, in lieu of the two straps 6, shown in the preferred construction, a sin gle strap 6 is employed. The strap (i has one end secured to the sack somewhat adjacent the inner end thereof and preferably j. by stitching, and is of a length to-extend .of the strap 6, and are of substantial S- shape, whereby they may be hooked over the ring 5 with their back portions held by the ring 4 in relatively secure frictional engage-ment between-thewa1l of the bodyl and the upper portion of the sack 3. V

The arrangement of hooks 8 shown in connection with the modified construction is obviously equally applicable to the construc tion shown in Fig. 1, in'lieii of the hooks 8. in such event,however, the projecting ends of the straps 6 would be somewhat'shorter since the hooks 8* would be located nearer to the lower end of the body l than the hooks 8. Having fully described my invention, I claim: 5

' A pail of the typeset forth, comprising a rigid open ended body shaped likea conic frustuin and having its greatest-diameter at its lower end, "a tubular open ended sack, the

rigid body havinga circumscribing bead at its lower end and the sack having a ring ltS upper end formed to surround the body above the bead, a clamping ring frictionally engaging the upperv end of the sack and surrounding the body between'th'e firstnamed ring and the bead, the clampingring being removable from said body by upward displacement relatively thereto, thesack being adaptedto be folded. acrossithe lower end of the body to form a bottom thereof, hooks arranged atone side of the body, and a strap having angend secured to the sack and have I ing' a free end constructed for engagement with said hooks to hold the sack in folded rel-atiOIl. I

In testimonywhereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnes'ses;

. JOHN JACKSON. vfitnesses; a I w ELLA F. GRIMES, F.-G: Hausnmf Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner ofjatents.

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